Cattle Market Pulse

South Central Regional Stockyards Market Report

Vienna, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

1,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.76/cwt ≈ $2,579/hd at 711 lb · 129 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $368.26/cwt +9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,324/hd at 631 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $423.35/cwt +25.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,438/hd at 576 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,186 367 886
Feeder cattle 1,025 294 818
Slaughter cattle 121 53 60
Replacement cattle 40 20 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last trended sale two weeks ago, feeder steers under 550 lbs 5.00-15.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to firm. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Supply moderate. Demand uneven with a few light heifer buyers not in attendance. Feeder futures contracts have seen large advances each day this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–260 259 13 577.00–580.00 $577.68 $1,496 —
452–498 468 24 498.00–511.00 $505.91 $2,368 +35.91
503–530 515 7 466.00–484.00 $476.05 $2,452 +4.05
525 value added 525 8 476.00 $476.00 $2,499 —
540–542 541 15 432.00–452.00 $439.98 $2,380 —
562–583 575 30 442.00–459.00 $451.93 $2,599 +39.10
599 599 10 412.00 $412.00 $2,468 -0.83
632 unweaned 632 7 393.00 $393.00 $2,484 —
650–675 663 28 396.00–414.00 $401.57 $2,662 —
717–723 unweaned 722 9 350.00–365.50 $362.08 $2,614 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–340 339 4 480.00–492.00 $485.97 $1,647 +26.28
420–448 434 15 450.00–500.00 $479.88 $2,083 —
467–491 483 19 440.00–501.00 $471.72 $2,278 +0.72
520–542 528 14 432.00–475.00 $450.82 $2,380 —
546 546 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,211 —
561 value added 561 14 420.00 $420.00 $2,356 —
550–599 583 29 414.00–446.00 $424.97 $2,478 +27.04
605 605 5 412.00–417.00 $415.00 $2,511 +23.93
655–691 672 21 368.00–397.50 $388.24 $2,609 +6.26
769–782 772 24 373.00–375.00 $374.49 $2,891 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 8 470.00 $470.00 $1,335 —
327 327 6 492.00 $492.00 $1,609 —
365 365 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 —
460 460 6 426.00 $426.00 $1,960 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,939 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,421 —
463–484 476 21 410.00–426.00 $419.70 $1,998 +17.09
521 521 15 421.00 $421.00 $2,193 +33.00
550 550 3 389.00 $389.00 $2,140 +23.00
584 584 8 366.00 $366.00 $2,137 ±0.00
615–646 634 15 355.00–369.00 $361.00 $2,289 —
652 unweaned 652 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,152 —
660 660 27 372.00 $372.00 $2,455 —
702–747 711 126 351.50–367.00 $363.90 $2,587 —
713 unweaned 713 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,246 —
958–961 959 21 279.50–281.00 $280.22 $2,687 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 6 497.00 $497.00 $1,347 —
356–395 379 15 420.00–442.00 $430.86 $1,633 —
400–440 424 16 390.00–430.00 $407.23 $1,727 -6.77
450–496 479 20 362.00–412.00 $390.74 $1,872 —
507–548 529 25 373.00–392.00 $386.23 $2,043 +18.84
560–592 586 41 366.00–378.00 $376.05 $2,204 +21.87
602–635 631 50 351.00–369.50 $368.26 $2,324 +9.26
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 4 440.00 $440.00 $968 —
307 307 6 422.00 $422.00 $1,296 —
403 403 9 380.00 $380.00 $1,531 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–427 425 9 406.00–410.00 $409.13 $1,739 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–478 458 14 431.00–449.00 $443.99 $2,033 —
567 567 7 329.00 $329.00 $1,865 —
695 695 4 295.00–308.00 $301.50 $2,095 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
902–1120 975 85-90% 7 117.00–134.00 $125.46 $1,223 +17.46
1060 1060 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,675 +28.06
935–1263 1138 85-90% 18 137.00–150.00 $147.33 $1,677 +2.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1335 1234 80-85% 10 167.50–173.50 $170.57 $2,105 +10.42
1040–1465 1238 80-85% 15 157.00–168.00 $163.33 $2,022 +3.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1470 1448 75-80% 4 156.00–168.00 $159.05 $2,303 —
1420–1690 1496 75-80% 4 171.50–172.50 $172.12 $2,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1985 1672 6 167.50–173.00 $169.47 $2,834 —
1610–2130 1784 5 185.00–196.00 $190.97 $3,407 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960–2227 2138 3 182.00–184.00 $183.39 $3,921 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1300 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,116.67 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.